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November 14, 2014 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The digital age has completely reshaped how music is shared, but headphones have not kept pace – until now. Wearhaus, a hardware startup founded by two 21-year-old UC Berkeley dropouts, is catapulting this classic piece of hardware into the 21st century with their brand new… Read More

November 14, 2014 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday (November 14th), the Caterham F1 Team announced the exciting news that it will be racing at the final Formula 1 Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi next week thanks to the support of the fans, who have helped the team raise… Read More

November 14, 2014 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Heartwood Center for Body Mind Spirit, a holistic health services center in Evanston, Illinois, is at the forefront of the Dempster/Dodge neighborhood revitalization. From the successful Curt’s Café crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to the purchase of three nearby properties, Heartwood has positioned itself at the… Read More

November 14, 2014 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

An entrepreneur who was inspired to develop a foolproof swimming pool alarm for children after a neighbor’s toddler drowned is about to put his vision into production, thanks to the crowdfunding platform Funding Tree. John Barstead was running an electrical engineering business in Johannesburg, South Africa,… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 5:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alphaworks, the sister platform to well known NYC accelerator and “startup studio” Betaworks, recently launched their 4th equity crowdfunding campaign to the world.  Following in the footsteps of Giphy, Quibb and See|Me, Gimlet easily raised the $200,000 that was available for the public (accredited) investors…. Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 36 hours until its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, it appears that Caterhams F1 goal to raise £2.3 million to get to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may fall short and end around £1.3. As previously reported, the team is currently undergoing a restructuring… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 12:48 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Beepi, which launched in April, enables potential buyers to view available used cars online. The cars have been tested and vetted by inspectors, who drive out to vehicles locations to complete a 185-point inspection before the cars are certified for sale. Beepi uses a proprietary… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 12:12 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The Liverpool-based startup Dipstix enables motorists to compare quotes, link with the most highly rated mechanics and book car appointments online, saving both time and money. Vrooming to £296,590 in funding, Dipstix hopes to raise £300,000 on its Seedrs crowdfunding campaign for the 15.50% equity… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Ad Council is launching its first crowdfunding campaign on Tilt  to raise $50,000 so it will continue its national Bullying Prevention campaign. The program kicks off today and will run through mid-December with a goal of raising $100,000 to fund the production and distribution of new… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Draper, Utah-based FŪZ Designs announced on Wednesday (November 12th) that it has been named a 2015 CES Best of Innovation Awards recipient for its product, Noke, which has been considered the world’s first bluetooth padlock. The award was revealed at Tuesday (November 11th) during the… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, a group of students at Boston University hit GoFundMe to raise $70,000 for the independent student-ran newspaper, The Daily Free Press. According to the campaign, the new paper will stop publishing its weekly print edition on December 31st if the media outlet doesn’t pay its… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Announced this past September, the Big App Fund, sponsored by Worth Capital with the assistance of Facebook, has ventured to discover the next big thing in Apps by organizing a pan-European competition.   The contest was joined by an investment crowdfunding round on Seedrs where… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fuel3D, a developer of 3D scanning solutions, announced on Wednesday (October 12th) that it has been named a 2015 CES Best of Innovation Awards Honoree in the 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing category for its flagship 3D scanner product. Products entered in the CES Innovation Awards… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

TrillionFund, an investment crowdfunding platform that targets the renewable energy sector, is raising capital on another well known crowdfunding portal – Seedrs.  Trillion Fund focuses on debt based offers but has also listed equity campaigns as well.  The site has funded multiple successful wind, solar… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (November 10th), former producer of Rover’s Morning Glory radio show, Rob Garguilo, received the devastating news that his girlfriend and two children were struck by a vehicle while trying to cross a street. His five week old daughter, Serena, unfortunately passed away this morning… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Takes Just 24 Days to Raise Quarter Million for Williamsburg, Brooklyn Apartments. Fundrise, a real estate crowdfunding platform, announced it has raised $250,000 from 10 investors in 24 days for 136 North 8th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Investors are reported to receive a… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In September, Cincinnati’s Braxton Brewery hit Kickstarter to raise $30,000 to  create what the brewhouse called “the Taproom of the Future.” The project not only hit its initial goal within just 34 hours and raised $71,885 from over 600 backers. It also surpassed previously record… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Immerz, Inc., a developer of cutting edge products and technologies, announced on Wednesday (November 12th) the immediate availability of its wireless KOR-FX Gaming Vest following its successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, which surpassed its initial goal of $75,000 and raised $183,449 from 1201 backers this past July. Those… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (November 11th), BitBite, which has been dubbed the “first” hearable/wearable device that automatically tracks a user’s eating habits and provides real-time dietary suggestions, launched its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $60,000 for the development of its innovative wearable technology. BitBite is an Automatic Dietary Recording… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Bragi has received a rather nice award from the Consumer Electronics Association. The German team was in New York City this week for a CES event and they were acknowledged with the “Best Innovation Award 2015” for their wireless, smart, in ear headphones the Dash…. Read More